Jansanbren
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Yes, at the Contemporary, we had to $25.00 even though we had reservations.
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Non-Security Cast Members at Resort Security Stands trying to Better Collect Parking Fees
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peter11435
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Who did you pay?
Disneyismylife
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You don’t even have to communicate at the gate anymore. I checkin online, scan my band in the self-service lane, and go straight to my room. I haven’t interacted with resort staff in years
Unless you actually stayed the night, something went wrong here.
tissandtully
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The guy in the Goofy mask on the corner. Does he not work there?
Jansanbren
New Member
The gate told us that the limited "free" spaces were full but we could drive in and look. We spent 45 minutes waiting for an opening but were in danger of missing our reservation. Gate security then told us we needed to then use their Valet Service, as they had spots, or we would be charged as a no show for our reservations. We did leave a note with both the Mgr. of the hotel and the restauaunt expessing our dismay for not having a system to wave this fee for patrons. Needless to say, it was NOT a good experience. We are passholders that live in Windermere and often frequent Disney restaurant. Contemporary is off our list.
Have you considered Tables in Wonderland? For $150 you get 20% on F&B all year round, with very few blackout dates, and comped valet service. Well worth it if you eat on property more than a few times a year.
Jansanbren
New Member
It wasn't because we were duped. It is a Disney systems/space failure. Too many "reserved" spots, not enough open ones to accommodate daily guests.
JaxFLBear
Well-Known Member
Valet parking is run by a 3rd party, so Disney or the restaurants would need to negotiate with the 3rd party to waive the valet fee. Currently, the valet fee is waived if you have a valid handicap tag or dine at a location that offers the TiW discount.
Did you try the lot in front of BLT, or only the small lot in front of the CR?
As a passholder, I would have parked at the MK and taken the monorail before spending 45 minutes looking for an open space at CR.
OK, paying for valet is different from paying to park in general at the resort. There just aren't enough spots there for everyone. Especially when you consider the number of people who park (without paying) then spend the day in the MK.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
So you didn’t pay for parking. You paid for valet. Very different and very misleading to not explain that from the start. But i agree the fee should be waved in this circumstance.
Jansanbren
New Member
Agreed. With their limited space, if they are going to continue to permit folks to park without a reservation, they need to wave the fee for those that do! Or allow you to cancel if they have no spaces and free you to go elsewhere. Treating yourselves to a special and expensive dinner at a Disney restaraunt is supposed to be joyful, not start off with no spaces to park. If you can't accommodate your guests, you need a new system or, like us, your guest will move on to an establishment that does.
Jansanbren
New Member
I did not mean to mislead. They had no free parking for "reserved" guests.
wdwfan22
Well-Known Member
Valet Parking at Disney Resorts is $33.00 a day, so it sounds like they were charged for the overnight parking not valet.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Which doesn’t make sense.
RollerCoaster
Well-Known Member
Disney resorts should charge for guest parking. Period. The abuse of the parking is rampant. It's to be expected, at a hotel, that you have to pay for parking to go to a restaurant! Most of you are ridiculous. If Disney wants to create an incentive for non hotel guests to visit the hotel restaurants then the value of your paid parking ticket could be applied towards the purchase at the restaurant.
Astro Blaster
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Just got back from a trip - first part of the trip we stayed off property and had no problem parking at the hotels for free when we told security we were there to eat. Then, I stayed at Pop Century for a night and got dropped off - I noticed a $13 parking fee on my bill, which was added at the security stand when they saw I was driving into the hotel for check in.
When I checked out I explained what happened (friends dropped me off at the hotel, I didn’t park overnight there) and they refunded the charge no problem.
When I checked out I explained what happened (friends dropped me off at the hotel, I didn’t park overnight there) and they refunded the charge no problem.
They could also just do what literally every other place does - set up paid exit gates where guests will need validation. The Disneyland Hotels do this. They had this option but Disney doesn't want to spend the money to reroute all the parking traffic to ticket machines. If they did I bet it would make a lot more people apt to dine at the resorts, as those security guards can be quite the deterrent, even for those eating in the restaurants.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
You will be able to go to another resort to eat without paying to park.